She had no right to expect such of Sophie when even she, as a mother, could not do so.

Charmaine was at a loss for words.

“Caleb, I’m sure this isn’t what Mom meant. This is the first time you’ve been back in a while. I’m sure she’s just worried about you.”

Willow hurriedly spoke up for Charmaine.

Caleb almost couldn’t bear acknowledging the person Willow had turned into.

She had always been the vainest of them all. Despite being only twenty years of age, she now resembled a woman a decade older from the rural countryside.

No matter what had happened, his heart ached for Willow, and he couldn’t find it within himself to continue chastising her.

“Willa, now that I’m back and our family is whole, stop involving yourself in such a mess in the future. Let’s cherish the time we have together and let bygones be bygones. It doesn’t matter who was in the wrong. The most important thing is our happiness as a family.”

“I understand, Caleb. Don’t worry. I get where you’re coming from.” She hoped never to experience life on the remote island ever again.

Sophie was someone she could not afford to offend.

She finally understood that after everything that she’d gone through.

“Caleb, you should get some rest. I’ll be preparing a scrumptious dinner later.” Despite being unhappy with Caleb’s attitude, Charmaine didn’t want to cause tension in their relationship, as it was a rare occasion that he returned.

On the other hand, Sophie was occupied with work until eleven at night and only saw Tristan’s text message while taking a break.

She replied: “Thank you.” Just then, she saw someone smoking on the balcony. She walked toward him and asked for a joint, which she placed in her mouth.

“Do you need a lighter?”

The man inquired after noting that her cigarette remained unlit.

She shook her head.

She did not like smoking. However, she was so stressed that she’d settle for inhaling the tobacco scent.

Sophie was an outstandingly gorgeous woman. At that moment, she was dressed in a lab coat while languidly resting her arms on the railing.

fitted in such simple attire,

could be doing absolutely nothing yet still

man next to

“Ms. Tanner, I—”

in the direction of his voice and saw a good-looking man who was tall and

matter?” She cocked

how aloof she seemed and shook his head at

“It’s nothing.”

had planned to flirt with her as it would be considered a win even if all he could get was a one-night stand from such a

gave up under her

Sophie was left alone and started feeling bored. She’d been spending the entire day cooped up in the lab and was

to give Tristan a

was thinking

you’ve become rather

so? Not at all! But I was indeed thinking of you. I

that

it? Haven’t had a

“Yes.”

come back home and rest for a day? Perhaps you should have a change of scenery since working non-stop for days hasn’t yielded any results. Who knows, this might be just what

couldn’t offer any help regarding the virus except for providing her

I won’t be coming home

was still positioned between

“Okay. I will!”

up only when Arius

much longer! All these failures are starting

gave him a

enough. Whining doesn’t solve

her biting a cigarette and surmised she was troubled as

pursue medicine?” It was often exhausting to study in

impasse, she believed that she’d pull through eventually with a little more grit

sure

for

held her

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